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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Stringtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stringtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stringtown, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Stringtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Stringtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Stringtown is historic, it would have been located within present day Clackamas County.
To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Stringtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stringtown:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Stringtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oregon City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Canemah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Willamette
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- West Linn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jennings Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Marylhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gladstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Christie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Canby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County
- Scappoose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Donald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Angel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scotts Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Milwaukie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Laurelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Montavilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Albina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Gresham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Polk County
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tigard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- King City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Metzger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Sherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Middleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Raleigh Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Beaverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- West Slope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Cedar Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Newberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Carlton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yamhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McMinnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whiteson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Fisher
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Cascade Park East
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cascade Park West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Vancouver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Camas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washougal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mill Plain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Minnehaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Walnut Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Fern Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
- Barberton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Skamania County (WA)
- Cruzatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stringtown, see our County-by-County Page for Stringtown.
Cemeteries Near Stringtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stringtown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stringtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stringtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Canema Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #259244 <3>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Straight Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johannes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robert Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stafford Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Baker Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Park
- The Zion Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Memorial Park
- Zion Cemetery
- Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39590 <3>
- Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Stringtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stringtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Oregon City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Canemah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- New Era ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Era is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Park Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Gladstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Canby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carus is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
- Clackamas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Milwaukie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Tualatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Mulino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stringtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stringtown.
Newspapers Published in Stringtown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stringtown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stringtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stringtown:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Polk County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark County
- Skamania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stringtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stringtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |